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Bryonha Marie Parham
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Bryonha Marie Parham to Star in New Musical A Commercial Jingle for Regina Comet
Show creators Alex Wyse and Ben Fankhauser will complete the cast.
Times Square
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Broadway League Announces New Protocols for Audiences
Guests will need to be fully vaccinated with an FDA or WHO authorized vaccine in order to attend a show, with some exceptions.
Tim Federle
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HSMTMTS Season 2: Tim Federle on Pandemic Protocol, Evan Hansens, and the Olivia Rodrigo Phenomenon
Federle is the creator of the popular Disney Plus series.
45th Street in Manhattan
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Vaccines Will Be Mandated for Broadway Casts as Part of New Equity Agreement
Actors' Equity and the Broadway League have announced their reopening protocol.
Patrick J. Adams, Jesse Williams, and Jesse Tyler Ferguson star in <em>Take Me Out</em>.
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Jesse Williams, Patrick J. Adams, and Jesse Tyler Ferguson Set for Take Me Out
Casting has been announced for Second Stage's Broadway production of the Richard Greenberg play.
Miguel Cervantes in <em>Hamilton</em>
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Miguel Cervantes and Jin Ha to Lead Hamilton Back to Broadway
The pair will take on the roles of A. Ham and A. Burr.
MaConnia Chesser, Jennie M. Jadow, Christopher Lloyd, and Jasmine Cheri Rush in <em>King Lear</em>
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TheaterMania to Exclusively Stream King Lear Starring Christopher Lloyd
The Shakespeare and Company production will be available online in August.
Original <em>Sunday in the Park With George" stars Mandy Patinkin and Bernadette Peters will join the Town Hall conversation about James Lapine's new book </em>Putting It Together''.
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Sunday in the Park With George's Original Stars Will Discuss the Making of the Musical
Mandy Patinkin and Bernadette Peters will join James Lapine and Stephen Sondheim for a conversation about Lapine's new memoir.
An image from the world premiere of Cirque du Soleil's <em> 'Twas the Night Before...</em>, returning to the stage this holiday season.
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Cirque du Soleil's 'Twas the Night Before... Sets Holiday Run
The MSG Entertainment production will return to New York and Chicago, following its 2019 debut.
Graciela Daniele
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Graciela Daniele to Receive Lifetime Achievement Tony Award
Daniele is a 10-time Tony-nominated director and choreographer.
Nina West
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Nina West to Star in New National Tour of Hairspray
Niki Metcalf and Toneisha Harris will also head the company.
André De Shields <em>King Lear</em> Streaming for Free Starting Today
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André De Shields King Lear Streaming for Free Starting Today
The St. Louis Shakespeare Festival production features an entirely BIPOC cast.
A scene from <em>Six</em> on Broadway
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Original Six Stars Will Return to Reopen the Show On Broadway
Adrianna Hicks, Andrea Macasaet, Abby Mueller, Brittney Mack, Samantha Pauly, and Anna Uzele will once again take the stage.
Jacob Ming-Trent and Susan Kelechi Watson in <em>Merry Wives</em> at the Delacorte Theater
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Interview: Susan Kelechi Watson on Bringing Theater Back to New York in Merry Wives
Watson, one of the stars of NBC's This Is Us, takes the stage at the Delacorte in Jocelyn Bioh's new Shakespeare adaptation, directed by Saheem Ali.
Ingrid Michaelson pens the score to the new musical adaptation of <em>The Notebook</em>.
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The Notebook Musical Sets World-Premiere Dates at Chicago Shakespeare
A new Beatles-infused production of As You Like It also joins the theater's 2021-22 season.
Julie Halston
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Julie Halston to Receive Isabelle Stevenson Tony Award for Work With Pulmonary Fibrosis Foundation
Halston has worked with the organization since the diagnosis of her late husband with the fatal disease.
Watch a New Preview of <em>West Side Story</em> Remake, With Rita Moreno Singing "Somewhere"
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Watch a New Preview of West Side Story Remake, With Rita Moreno Singing "Somewhere"
The film is directed by Steven Spielberg and written by Tony Kushner.
The Target ALS Rebecca Luker Courage Award will commemorate the late Broadway performer, who died in December 2020.
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Rebecca Luker Courage Award to Honor Members of the ALS Community
The newly inaugurated award is named for Luker, who lost a battle with ALS late last year.
Liza Minnelli
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Liza With a "Z" to Air on Thirteen in New York Area This August
The 1972 film is directed and choreographed by Bob Fosse.
Talia Suskauer and Allison Bailey in <em>Wicked</em>
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Wicked Tour Will Star Talia Suskauer and Allison Bailey as Elphaba and Glinda
The pair return to roles they were playing when theaters shut down in 2020.
James Monroe Iglehart leads the cast of the audio musical <em>Falling in Love with Mr. Dellamort</em>.
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James Monroe Iglehart and Courtney Reed Lead Cast of New Audio Musical
Falling in Love With Mr. Dellamort will be released in three episodes this Friday.
Marin Ireland to Lead Virtual Reading of David Adjmi's <em>Marie Antoinette</em>
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Marin Ireland to Lead Virtual Reading of David Adjmi's Marie Antoinette
Ireland and members of the 2013 Soho Rep. cast will reunite under the direction of Rebecca Taichman.
Adam Pascal's career retrospective <em>Adam Pascal...So Far</em> streams on Stellar beginning August 17.
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Adam Pascal Will Perform Career Retrospective in Adam Pascal...So Far
The Rent alum's intimate show will stream on Stellar next month.
Ed Asner and Jamie Farr
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Ed Asner and Jamie Farr to Perform Reading of Two Jews, Talking
Performances will be held at Flat Rock Playhouse over Labor Day weekend.